The Ancient Ram Inn is considered to be one of Britain's most haunted locations, described as a "melting pot of spiritual energy", with its foundations over 1,000 years old.

The Ghostfinder Paranormal Society had visited the inn, in Gloucestershire, on two previous occasions.

Two years ago they captured a shadowy figure on film triggering a motion activated light, materialising and then running off.

GHOST: Barri Ghai was shocked at the encounter (Image: BARRI GHAI)

But founder of the paranormal investigating team, Barri Ghai, wanted more concrete proof and the team, including two trainee investigators, descended on the Gloucestershire Grade II listed building in May this year.

And they were not to be disappointed.

At 3.30am, the team ventured into an upstairs bedroom known as the Witches room.

They placed an REM-pod, a device which responds to touch and changes in temperatures, outside the bedroom door in the hallway and closed the large wooden oak door.

CREEPY: The Ancient Ram Inn (Image: BARRI GHAI)

TECHNOLOGY: An REM-pod, a device which responds to touch and changes in temperatures. (Image: BARRI GHAI)

Barri said: "We experienced something which left us shocked and a little scared.

"The room we were all sat in was pitch black and we were the only ones in the entire building. Around 10 mins into our vigil, we all heard the device in he hallway outside start ringing.

"We sat there in silence knowing that the only way this machine would go off like that was if someone or something was touching it or within very close proximity to it to disturb the electric field.

"After a few seconds, the REM-pod began to shriek and was going crazy which told us that the device or its antenna was being physically touched.

"We all sat in silence with bated breath wondering what will happen next. Then it suddenly all stopped dead and we contemplated opening the door."

HAUNTED: Ancient Ram Inn in Gloucestershire is one of the haunted places in Britain (Image: BARRI GHAI)

Moments later the team were shocked by a huge bang on the bedroom door and they felt a massive rush of wind entering the room.

Barri added: "Our trainee Amy who was sat in an armchair next to me suddenly shrieked as her chair shook violently. Another investigator who was also sat between the door and Amy's chair also shot up and there was temporary pandemonium.

"Whatever had set off our device and banged on the door, had clearly come into the room and made its presence known to us all. It was like a warning to stop what we were doing and leave the building."

Barri said the horrific experience forced the team to abandon their all-nighter.

He added: "This experience was a little unnerving for us all as it was unexpected and very loud. It left the experienced team perplexed but full of excitement, but for poor Amy and another trainee it was all too much.

"Amy packed her stuff and left almost immediately. Although she has not left her position on the team, she felt she couldn't face the rest of the night in the Ancient Ram Inn."

The team already has more investigations on the horizon, including The London Museum of Water & Steam near Kew Bridge which Barri says "is teeming with ghostly activity".